Oh What a Beautiful Morning!

So this is my new toy:

It's a Nook Color ereader and I love it! It's also the reason I rarely turn on my desktop computer anymore. I've discovered the wonderfully convenient world of wireless! However, there are some things (like blogging) that are still easier with a real keyboard which is why I turned on my computer today. All of my intended blog posts are starting to pile up!

(So you might see other combined posts like this in the near future)

I've grown up in Utah County and I've never ventured up Rock Canyon. A few weeks ago I decided to go hiking and see it for myself. It was such a beautiful morning!
Here are a few pictures of what I saw:

And here's proof I was there!I'll post the rest of my pictures on facebook if you want to see more :)

Lighten Up!

I've been a little overwhelmed and stressed lately (thanks to various stuff in my life). This last Sunday at church one of the lessons was about not taking things so seriously. The analogy was given that if you hold a pebble up to your eye it looks HUGE and it's all you can see. If you throw that same pebble on the ground you get a better perspective and realize how small it actually is. So maybe I need to get some new perspective on life and throw some pebbles around, haha :) At the end of the lesson the teacher passed out a song and she had us sing it together (she didn't say where she'd gotten it so I can't post the source here). It's silly and guaranteed to make you smile! Give it a try if you feel overwhelmed, discouraged, if you just want to laugh, or if your vision is blocked by a "pebble." It's sung to the tune of If you're happy and you know it (click the link to hear the music):

Lighten Up
When life's got you overrun
Then lighten up.
Think of all the good you've done
And lighten up.
If your job is just half done and
Your battle's just half won,
Pat yourself on half your back
And lighten up.

If you're feeling loaded down
Then lighten up.
Shrug your shoulders, sing a song
And lighten up.
With a friend or two beside you,
And the Savior's love to guide you,
Let some sunshine back inside you--
Lighten Up!